Floor-register.



e. s. AUER. FLOOR REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-7.1917.

Patented Feb. 12,1918.

Witnesses %@IJMVGITEOT Attorneys V of the register box GEORGES. Anna, on dLnvEnAnD-, orfio.

statement;

of which'thefollowin'g is specification.

a My invention relates to improvements in floor registers used in connection with hot air fiues or conduits of hot air furnaces.

The primaryobject of theinventionto provide a generally improved floor register of this class of exceedingly simple, cheap, and efficient construction having an i 1n proved form of register-face borderframe as well as providing, oroved means for mounting and supporting the same. further object is to provide improved nieaiisfor mounting and securing the regis-Q ter fan housing or casing to the register-face.

A still further object is the an improved register-face and having similarly beveled and under-channeled marginal portions, said under-channeled marginal portion of the border-frame being adapted to receive and contain the floor engaging flange of the register box about theregister receiving opening of the floor so that the outer beveled portion of the border-frame will be supported on the floor independently of the floor engaging flange or casing and forming a close and substantially uniform frictional fit with the floor.

A still further object is the provision of an improved register-face adapted to be used either with or without a border-frame and having a similarly formed channeled portion on its under side for a similar purpose when used without a border-frame.

With the above mentioned and other ends in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in one of its embodiments in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, of this specification Figure 1, is an isometric view of a corner portion of the improved floor register in its operative position for use, the register fans being removed for the purpose of clearer illustration of the parts.

Fig. 2, an enlarged sectional view through the margin of the improved register-face provision of border-frame forming a part Specification bf Letters Patent.

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border-frame. 1, a regis e -race 2,,an d :a; register fan houslng or casing 3,, the latter being secured to and cal-nee by tl1e i'egisterface 2, wi th in the register box et, connected! to and communicating with the hot air flue r ndl -m The register face 2, 1s

fid Q ee et -en p s a e -sti ma lnaarginal enameled porti'dn 1" s1 gfi pg 4 of the register "cans for providing for the border-frame directly independently of the flange P, as well as providing for a close neat fit between the outer edges of the border-frame 1, and the floor, said border-frame is provided about its outer periphery with a depending floor engaging friction bearing flange 1, the outer edge or periphery being preferably beveled as shown at 1.

The border-frame is provided about its inner periphery with an inset register-face receiving and supporting portion 1 preferably provided with a plurality or series of register-face supporting and leveling studs 1. These studs 1 are adapted to take under and support the marginal portions of the register-face 2, and the tops may be ground 0E to level the register-face or give it a proper fit with respect to the borderframe 1. It will be seen that the registerface receiving and supporting portion l is also provided with an inset seat portion 1 to receive and surround the register-face 2. and the outer periphery of the register-face 2, is provided with a beveled or inclined portion 2", corresponding to and harmonizing with the beveled portion 1, of the border frame.

As a means for adapting the registen face 2, to be used without a border-frame as shown in Fig. 2, said register-face is provided with a marginal channeled portion 2, having, as shown, the same function as border-frame,

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showing the of usiiigf'thie ,saiiie l witlis Q e. e l' and. centa iutha eqr engi floor engaging friction bearing flange or rib 2, similar in function to the flange 1", of the border-frame 1.

As a means of securing the register box 4, to the register-face 2, the latter is provided at its corners With attaching lugs 2 (one corner portion only being shown) adapted to receive and contain screw bolts 6, (see Fig. 2) extending through the inwardly extending flanged portions 3*, of the fan housing, said bolts being vertically disposed Within the corner portions of the fan housing or casing and provided with nuts'6, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2, of the drawings. This method of attachment not only enables the fan housing or casing to be readily attached to or detached from the registenface but enables the housing or casing to be readily drawn up or adjusted by simply turning the threaded heads of the bolts 6, by a screw driver, or other appropriate instrument from the top of the register-face.

From the foregoingdescription, taken in copies of this patent may be obtained for Having thus described one of the embodiments of my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,-

1. A floor register, comprising a beveled under-channeled border-frame, and a similfarly beveled and under-channeled registerace.

2. A floor register, comprising a border frame having a marginal channel on its under side and an inset register-face receivifng extension adapted to support a registerace.

3. A floor register, comprising a beveled border-frame having a marginal channel von its underside and an inset register-face receiving extension about its innerperiphery, and a register-face having a similarly bev eled and channeled marginal portion seated on said extension and surrounded by said border-frame. i l

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE s. Anna. Witnesses: 'i

" A. M. Ross, l V H. M. ojNm.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0." i I 

